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493a, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 493a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

493a is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 58 m² this is the 21st smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 51.4% above the 2002 sale of £181,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 493a, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

493a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

493a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£181,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2002Most recent

    £181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1HF: £152,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Oxford Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 493a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,121

Street avg £2,748

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 48 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 493a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£280k

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£287k

1 Thornton Mews

RG30 1LW

2 bed
£292k

1 Beresford Road

RG30 1DE

£257k

10 Alma Street

RG30 1JS

2 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Ivydene Road

RG30 1HT

2 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Audley Street

RG30 1BP

£311k

1 Pangbourne Street

RG30 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Stone Street

RG30 1HU

2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

West Village - Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wilson Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1HF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 493a, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.